East Newton boys beat Lead Hill for seventh

Sunday

Dec 29, 2013 at 12:54 AM

The East Newton boys took an early lead and never looked back as they cruised to a 70-36 victory over Lead Hill (Ark.) in the seventh place game of the Neosho Holiday Classic at the Neosho Middle School on Saturday.

Neosho Daily News

The East Newton boys took an early lead and never looked back as they cruised to a 70-36 victory over Lead Hill (Ark.) in the seventh place game of the Neosho Holiday Classic at the Neosho Middle School on Saturday.

The Patriots started fast and jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first quarter. After being held scoreless in the first quarter, Bryce Zimmerman exploded for eight points in the second quarter to help the Patriots extend their lead to 38-20 at the half. They closed the game with solid defense, holding the Tigers to just three points in the fourth quarter.